Peerless Cars was founded by Bernie Rodger and John Gordon in Slough, Berkshire, in 1957, for the manufacture of a sports saloon car. The car was to be marked under the name Warwick, but by the time the production commenced the name Peerless was adopted. In 1958 a Peerless car came 16th in the 24 hours of Le Mans race. The company operated for only 3 years. Due to financial problems it was shut down in 1960. The co-founder Bernie Rodgers decided to go on with the production, introducing minor changes and adopting the original name (Warwick), but in 1962 the concern also saw its demise.